Chad A. Ferge

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Network Engineer / Systems Administrator / Network Administrator / Sr. Systems Engineer

 

A results-driven IT professional with extensive experience in engineering, administration and support of information systems.  Vast expertise in the implementation, analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN network systems. Strong “hands on” technical knowledge with a proven track record of diagnosing complex problems and consistently delivering effective solutions.

 

Technical Expertise:

Systems/Platforms: VMWare (Esx(i) 3.5, 4, 4.1, 5.0), MS Windows (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, 7, Vista), Linux (Redhat, Fedora Core, Debian, Ubuntu), Mac OS X (v. 10.3 – 10.5), TCP/IP

Hardware: Routers (Cisco, Netgear, Switches (Catalyst, Netgear L2, L3), Firewalls (Cisco ASA/PIX), HP, IBM, SUN, Cobalt RAQ, Netgear, SMC, SAN (OpenFiler, EMC, HP MSA, iSCSI, FC), Cisco UC540

Software/Applications: Microsoft Windows Server (2000, 2003, 2008), Microsoft Small Business Server (2003, 2008, 2011), Microsoft SQL Server (2000, 2005, 2008), Exchange (2000, 2003, 2007), N-Central (N-Able Technologies), Ahsay, Vembu, Backup Exec (10d, 11, 12.5, 2010 R3), Terminal Services including RemoteApp, Trend Micro (Worry Free Business), Symantec, AppAssure Replay 4, Tigerpaw, Bind DNS, Active Directory, DFS,

 

Professional Experience:

ACP Technologies, Inc.                                                                                              09/2005 – Present

IT Consultant/Infrastructure Manager/Network Administrator

·         Daily oversight of all Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse customers

·         Monitor, troubleshoot and implement solutions to network issues

·         Create, implement/deploy network configurations

·         Assisted in the creation, construction and installation of a new data center; currently oversees data center on a daily basis

·         Monitors daily backups (onsite and offsite)

·         Onsite support for customers; emergency network support

 

Biznetix, Inc.                                                                                                               01/2004 – 07/2005

Infrastructure Manager

·         Implemented network security at the corporate level as established by corporate Security Director

·         Troubleshot and repaired system issues with hardware and network concerns

·         Planned and implemented new web and mail servers

·         Monitored and maintained customer web and mail servers onsite at Frontier Cyber Center

 

QuickSAN, Corp.                                                                                                       01/2002 – 10/2003

Senior Systems Engineer

·         Hands on configuration of servers, database optimization, software and hardware optimization and deployment

·         Implemented network security at the corporate level as established by corporate Security Director

 

Education

Brighton High School                                                                                                  2000

MCP                                                                                                                            2011

VTSP                                                                                                                           2011

CCNA (Pending)                                                                                                          2012

 

References

Available Upon Request